downstream

adj.

1. In the direction of a stream's current.
2. Business. Closer to the point of sale than to the point of production or manufacture.

adv.
Down a stream: floated downstream.

From the provider to the customer. Downloading files and Web pages from the Internet is the downstream side. The upstream is from the customer to the provider (requesting a Web page, sending e-mail, etc.). In cable TV, downstream signals are the network, movie and sports channels transmitted to the customer. However, if the cable provider offers video-on-demand or Internet access, the cable also has an upstream.

Not Symmetrical

Internet access speeds are typically not symmetrical, with the downstream rate being considerably faster than the upstream. The slower upstream prevents users from operating Web sites. For fast upstream Internet connections, the customer can sign a business-oriented service agreement, if available, or use specialized providers that accommodate datacenters and high-speed servers. See download.

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The oil and gas operations that take place after the production phase through to the point of sale.

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Flow of corporate activity from parent to subsidiary. Financially, it usually refers to loans, since dividends and interest generally flow upstream. Term is also used by securities analysts, particularly oil analysts, meaning earnings or operations at or near the end-product stage. In an integrated oil company, for example, downstream would refer to the retail gas pump, upstream to exploration.

A term used in molecular biology to describe nucleotides of a nucleic acid molecule which lie in the 3′ direction from a particular reference point, such as the site of initiation of transcription. See also upstream.

IN BRIEF: In the direction of the flow of water.

Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream. — W.C. Fields (1879-1946), American comedian.

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - med strømmen, i strømretningen, nedstrøms
adj. - ned ad floden

Nederlands (Dutch)
stroomafwaarts, met de stroom mee, verderop in het proces

Français (French)
adv. - à la baisse
adj. - à la baisse

Deutsch (German)
adv. - flußabwärts
adj. - flußabwärts (gelegen)

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - (γεωγρ.) κατά το ρεύμα (του ποταμού)
adj. - (γεωγρ.) κατά το ρεύμα (του ποταμού)

Italiano (Italian)
a valle, con la corrente

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - rio abaixo
adj. - relativo ao lado da foz

Русский (Russian)
вниз по течению

Español (Spanish)
adv. - aguas abajo, río abajo, más abajo de
adj. - relativo a la última parte de un proceso

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - går med strömmen
adj. - nedåt floden

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
下游地, 下游的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 下游地
adj. - 下游的

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 하류에, 강 아랫쪽에
adj. - 하류의, 강 아랫쪽의

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 下流に
adj. - 下流の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) في اتجاه مجرى النهر (صفه) في اتجاه مجرى النهر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮בכיוון זרימת הנהר, במורד הנהר‬
adj. - ‮במורד הנהר‬

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